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Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow

Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow

Russian Embassy says Moscow will help produce antibiotics and build hospitals in return for DPRK’s traditional medicines

Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 25, 2025
US ‘sensitive country’ listing triggers renewed debate over South Korean nukes

US ‘sensitive country’ listing triggers renewed debate over South Korean nukes

Opposition argues talk of going nuclear to defend against North Korea spooked US, while government claims no connection

US ‘sensitive country’ listing triggers renewed debate over South Korean nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 25, 2025
Shoigu meets Kim Jong Un, North Korean missile defenses and DPRK guns in Kursk
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Shoigu meets Kim Jong Un, North Korean missile defenses and DPRK guns in Kursk

NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses what we know about the Russian defense chief’s surprise visit to Pyongyang

Shoigu meets Kim Jong Un, North Korean missile defenses and DPRK guns in Kursk
US Treasury lifts sanctions on crypto mixer linked to North Korean laundering

US Treasury lifts sanctions on crypto mixer linked to North Korean laundering

Blockchain industry hails reversal of Tornado Cash designation, but critics say move will only empower DPRK cybercrime

US Treasury lifts sanctions on crypto mixer linked to North Korean laundering
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 24, 2025
UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’

UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’

Draft resolution from Human Rights Council appears to be response to DPRK’s deployment of troops to fight Ukraine

UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 24, 2025
Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
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Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes

US and Russia still need to replace their own arms control treaty before they can address major differences on DPRK

Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal March 24, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets

Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets

Cheap DPRK apples may benefit Russian consumers but constitute forbidden fruit under UN sanctions that Moscow approved

Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 21, 2025
North Korea denounces US airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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North Korea denounces US airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels

An in-depth analysis of statement by Egypt envoy, more Freedom Shield criticism and yellow dust alerts

North Korea denounces US airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 21, 2025
North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations

North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations

DPRK accuses US of imposing America First policy on UN, though expert says moderate tone seeks to avoid provoking Trump

North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim March 21, 2025
Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine jeopardizes North Korean’s war bonanza
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Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine jeopardizes North Korean’s war bonanza

DPRK’s lucrative arms trade with Russia will suffer after ceasefire, pushing it toward China and potentially even the US

Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine jeopardizes North Korean’s war bonanza
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 21, 2025